But here's the problem: fair use is not a right. It's an exception to copyright law. That means that if something is copyrighted, you're not criminally liable for copying it if you put it to a fair use. Yes, a fair use includes making a copy for your own personal home use. But that does not mean that a company that develops a form of music recording that cannot be copied is depriving you of a right.
It means that if it's copyable, you're allowed to copy it. If not, then you can't. Simple enough.
Of course, we all know that some of the people that read this are smart enough to figure out how to copy the "uncopyable."
But the question is: Is that right? Does the artist deserve something for their work? The answer is YES. Please remember that if you like the music, then buy the CDs that artists put out. It's their living, after all. You're not only taking money from the record companies -- you're taking it from the artists, whose work you enjoy.
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But here's the problem: fair use is not a right. It's an exception to copyright law. That means that if something is copyrighted, you're not criminally liable for copying it if you put it to a fair use. Yes, a fair use includes making a copy for your own personal home use. But that does not mean that a company that develops a form of music recording that cannot be copied is depriving you of a right. It means that if it's copyable, you're allowed to copy it. If not, then you can't. Simple enough. Of course, we all know that some of the people that read this are smart enough to figure out how to copy the "uncopyable." But the question is: Is that right? Does the artist deserve something for their work? The answer is YES. Please remember that if you like the music, then buy the CDs that artists put out. It's their living, after all. You're not only taking money from the record companies -- you're taking it from the artists, whose work you enjoy.